Nigeria vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Nigeria
9.07 million
in 2023
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
46.40 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
4th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 46.40 million against 9.07 million in Nigeria, a difference of 37.33 million.
That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 5.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 4th of 204 countries.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 million | 73.70 million | 65.27 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 10.29 million | 58.57 million | 48.28 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 9.07 million | 47.29 million | 38.22 million | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Nigeria or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 46.40 million against 9.07 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Nigeria and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 37.33 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 4th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release